M’Drak is the landscape of thick forests and immense prairies of Dak Lak province. The extreme climate, poor soil, and unequally distributed intellectual level made some disadvantaged areas of M’Drak unable to build schools for children. Be able to learn, play and dream – the simple needs of each child – seemed to be “luxuries” for children of this Central Highlands area. With desire to accompany M’Drak district to lighten dreams and hopes of the kids, Van Lang Education Group and US Vietnam Talent International School participated in the kindergarten project for more than 50 kids at hamlet 4, Cu San commune, M’drac district, Dak Lak province. This is an activity in “Schools in Forgotten Lands” project of IEG Foundation with aim to build and repair degraded old school in isolated highlands in Vietnam. The ground-breaking ceremony has been organized on 26th of March, bringing hopes for a decent and safe school to ensure education quality for innocent and lovely students. We do not expect that the small kindergarten at M’Drak will “change” kids’ lives. We just hope it can meet basic needs of kids – the foundation for comprehensive development – then they can contribute and make their hometown better in the future. We consider contribution and society inspiration are missions of each member in UTS community in particular, and Van Lang family in general. Therefore, not only M’Drak kindergarten, there will be more schools in the forgotten lands to be built to lighten the education dreams of children.

  Last week, students of Class 1.1 of UTS learnt about interesting knowledge of the theme “Foods & Drinks”. UTS-ers applied new vocabulary to describe their daily meals and express their favorite foods and drinks. To close a hard week of UTS-ers, let’s revise familiar vocabulary of this theme together: Chicken – /’tʃikin/ Apple – /ˈæpəl/ Lemonade – /,lemə’neid/ Milk – /mɪlk/ Rice – /ˈrɑɪs/ Fish – /ˈfɪʃ/ Cookie – /ˈkʊki/ Salad – /ˈsæ.ləd/ Sandwich – /ˈsæn.wɪtʃ/ Tea – /ˈti/ Have youngest UTS-ers learnt these words by heart yet? There are still lots of English knowledge ahead to be discovered. Therefore, let’s try your best to conquer this language and be stronger while entering the outside world!

  The International Kangaroo Math Contest (IKMC) 2021 had been successfully organized at US Vietnam Talent International School on the Sunday morning, April 11st, 2021. This contest is a special occasion for UTS-ers in particular and students all over Vietnam in general to challenge themselves with creative and interesting Math problems. IKMC was organized in order to encourage teaching and studying Math in international orientation by developing thinking through practical math problems. Therefore, young generations could have enough mindset, skills to integrate with the world and stand shoulder to shoulder with international friends. Whatever the result will be, each student is deserved to receive encouragement for their efforts. Wish all students to get the best results and continue to conquer bigger goals in your growing journey!